| ichthyosis |
any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is fishlike (dry and scaly)
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| ichthyosis fetalis |
Harlequin type ichthyosis, the most severe form of congenital ichthyosis, is characterized by a thickening of the keratin layer in fetal skin. The afflicted child is born not with skin, but massive, diamond-shaped scales. As well, the eyes, ears, mouth, and other appendages can be abnormally contracted. The scaly armor limits the child's movement, and because it is cracked where normal skin would fold, it is useless for skin's primary function -- protection. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosis_fetalis
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| ichthyosis |
A genetic disorder that causes the patient to have scaly skin.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v2/n10/glossary/nrg1001...
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| ichthyosis |
Hereditary disorder of keratinization characterized by dry fish-like scales.
Ãâó: www.sdrpharma.com/sj.htm
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| ichthyosis |
Any of several generalized skin disorders characterized by dryness, roughness, and scaliness, due to hypertrophy of the stratum corneum epidermis. Most are genetic, but some are acquired, developing in association with other systemic disease or genetic syndrome.
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